Appropriations Committee

The Appropriations Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:

appropriations bills

support of state government

capital construction

senators’ salaries

salaries of constitutional officers

deficiency appropriations

appropriations for special purposes or projects

special fund creation

exchanges between or disbursements from various funds

state employee compensation

state contributions to state employees’ group health insurance

substantive program provisions within the jurisdictions of other committees that also contain provisions for major appropriations.

During session, the Appropriations Committee meets on Mondays and Tuesdays in Room 1524 on the 1st Floor of the Capitol and on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in Room 1003 on the 1st Floor of the Capitol.